Florida lawmakers will examine the potential elimination of property taxes under legislation filed this week by Sen. Jonathan Martin. The bill, SB 852, directs the Office of Economic and Demographic Research (OEDR) to study how the state could replace property tax...

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced a supplemental Memorandum of Agreement between Florida law enforcement agencies and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), expanding state authority to enforce federal immigration laws under the 287(g) program. The...

A poll published by the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) on Tuesday found that President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis maintain net positive approval ratings among registered voters in Florida. The survey of 871 active voters found...

Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo filed legislation on Sunday that would require all employers in the state to verify the employment eligibility of new hires through the federal E-Verify system, expanding current mandates that apply only to larger businesses. Under...

Florida House members Wednesday began moving forward with a proposal that would raise limits on payments by state agencies, local governments, school districts and public hospitals in lawsuits over people getting injured. The House Civil Justice & Claims...

Senate President Ben Albritton calls it the “fight for a rural renaissance in Florida.” And Wednesday, the Senate released a 129-page bill that would take steps to try to bolster health care, education, roads and economic development in 31 counties that, in many...

Housing affordability and the escalating cost of property insurance were identified as the foremost concerns among Florida voters, according to a survey published by the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) on Tuesday. The statewide poll,...

With Gov. Ron DeSantis describing him as a “bulldog,” James Uthmeier was elevated Monday to become Florida attorney general after serving as the governor’s chief of staff. While DeSantis had said earlier he would appoint Uthmeier to succeed former Attorney General...